By Dr. Aumir Moin, MBBS, MD, DM (Neurology), Senior Consultant Neurologist, Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru Stroke, also known as ‘brain attack’ is identified as one of the major health risks in developing countries. It is associated with significant disability and even death in some cases. Hence it warrants immediate specialist attention. The most important determinant…
The Festival Of Women, By Women, For Women
October 21, 2021By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik The word ‘teej’ refers to the third day of the lunar cycle when women fast, stay awake in all night vigils, hoping to find good husbands if not married, and praying for the health of husbands if married. Hariyali Teej is celebrated during the waxing moon of Shravan, Kajari Teej during…
Rediscovering the Joys of Cycling
October 20, 2021By Pooja Harish The last time I peddled was 25 years ago, in school! I seriously wasn’t sure if I could even maintain my balance when one day ‘Vinay Sir’ said that we would cycle on the ring road. Vinay Singh of ‘Royal Ryders Mysore’ is an adventurist, fitness trainer and motivator. Harish, my hubby…
A Conversation with internationally acclaimed violinist Dr. Mysore Manjunath: ‘Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent’
October 16, 2021By Rao R. Sharath Mysuru Literature Festival brings together people from all over the country for discussions, talks and readings about literature and writing, in English and Kannada and strives to bring the community together to promote the love of literature in a positive and nurturing environment to discuss things that matter. This time around,…
It’s a battle fought inside hospitals, homes
October 10, 2021By Dr. Abhijeet Matha, Resident Doctor, Mysore Medical College & Research Institute Second wave of COVID dealt a bigger blow to Mysuru when compared to the first wave. A team of doctors from Mysore Medical College and Research Institute — senior-most medical faculty which includes Heads of Departments, Nodal Officers, RMOs along with Post-Graduate students,…
Breathing easy after COVID tsunami
October 10, 2021But pandemic has not petered out as yet; be on guard, warn doctors Every crisis has its heroes and the doctors and nurses of hospitals, especially Government Hospitals in Mysuru have won accolades for their selflessness and sacrifice in their relentless fight against COVID-19. While on one hand people are largely confined to their homes…
Devanur Lake turns cesspool
October 5, 2021MUDA’s rejuvenation plan gathering dust with Lake Development Authority Devanur Lake that is beautifully located on the main link road between N.R. Mohalla and Rajivnagar has become an eyesore and is no more than a sewage dump, full of weeds and silt. Pigs, dogs and other stray animals are having a great time feasting in…
Earth faults
October 4, 2021The Lecher Antenna and the Loupan (the advanced Chinese compass) are two invaluable tools which helps to determine the earth faults and aid people in designing homes and offices which are more harmonious to the occupants and nature. The adverse effect of magnetic zones leading to ill health, both physical and mental, has been one…
Walking in silence…
October 3, 2021By Tiger Solanki Thanks to the shift in media attention from COVID to Taliban, many trekkers backed out apprehending an attack in Kashmir. But a small group of people from Mysuru and Bengaluru made up their mind and trekked to the Great Lakes of Kashmir from Aug. 24 to 31 and the expedition was organised…
Using Puranas for Politics
September 30, 2021By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist After the humiliating defeat of Indians in 1857, there was little doubt that the British were the villains. Indians began using an innovative approach to express their rage and their desire to overthrow the enemy. They enacted stories from the Puranas on stage as metaphors. That…















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